Barangay councilor nabbed in San Fernando buy bust

Paul Lauro 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A barangay councilor from San Fernando town, southern Cebu was among those arrested in a drug bust last Wednesday, July 19. The San Fernando Police Station confirmed that they arrested two men during…

Drowning in Cebu: Bodies of two missing boys found in San Fernando

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two minors, who went missing while swimming in the sea, were found lifeless floating in the seas off the coast of Panadtaran in San Fernando town, southern Cebu early morning Friday, July 14,2023.…

Vehicular accident in San Fernando, Cebu claims man’s life

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 01/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Instead of taking their exams, two students from Balud National High School in San Fernando, southern Cebu landed in the hospital after figuring in a vehicular accident on Monday, January 30, 2023. Police…

Minor missing as pump boat capsizes off San Fernando, Cebu

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A five-year-old boy remains missing after the pump boat he and 23 others boarded going to Calape town in Bohol province capsized at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2023, off the waters…

New San Fernando port undergoes 3rd bidding

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least three construction firms and a joint venture expressed interest to construct the new San Fernando Port in southern Cebu, port officials announced on Monday, May 3, 2021. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA), in…

Reluya hopes to find justice ‘in her lifetime’

Rosalie Abatayo 01/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Why?” This is the question that San Fernando Mayor Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya keeps asking as their family commemorates the first death anniversary of her husband, former councilor Ricardo “Nonoy” Reluya on Wednesday afternoon,…

Man loses life for P1, 360 worth of illegal drugs

Benjie Talisic 07/26/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu—Keinlee Artista, 24, died after exchanging fire with police in a buy-and-bust operation around 9 p.m. on July 25 in Barangay San Isidro, San Fernando town, located 38.2 kilometers from Cebu City. Artista, also a…

Mayoral aspirants among early voters in San Fernando

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — The two candidates for mayor in San Fernando town, south of Cebu, were among the first individuals to cast their votes in their respective polling places on Monday, May 13. Incumbent Mayor Lakambini…

VRV system ‘fails’ in San Fernando, causes delay

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — The use of voters registration verification system (VRVS) has ‘failed’ in most, if not all, of the voting centers here. Instead of expediting the verification of the identity of voters, long queues are…

San Fernando cops responding to report of armed encounter in Bugho

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police in San Fernando town, southern Cebu, have responded to a shooting encounter between armed men at the vicinity of the house of a municipal council candidate in Barangay Bugho past 2…

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Portion of San Fernando road will be closed for Good Friday procession

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – – A portion of San Fernando town’s road will be closed at 6 p.m. today, April 19, 2019 for the observance of the Good Friday procession. Jonathan Tumulak, focal person on traffic management…

1 killed, 2 others wounded in pre-dawn shooting in Cebu City

Benjie B. Talisic 04/13/2018

  The street noise and hums of cars along Gen. Maxilom Avenue in Cebu City at past 1 a.m. today, Friday the 13th, turned eerily quiet after bursts of gunfire reverberated through the air. The shots were…

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